Report a Hate Crime

 

Transgender related hate crimes are unfortunately one of the least accurately reported crimes, either because the victim doesn't want to draw attention to it, or the crime is incorrectly classified. This unfortunately means that law enforcement doesn't have a good picture of the scope of the problem. Only by increasing the visibility of these hate crimes can we do something about combating them.

One of our goals at TGLady is to correct that, and you can help us. If you were a victim of such a crime, or have detailed knowledge of an incident, please let us know about it by clicking here to send an email to victim@tglady.com. We appreciate the sensitivity of the information and will respect your privacy, however the more detail that you can give, the better.

Please use this list as a guide in reporting the incident. Unless you include names, all emails to this address will be anonymous.

• The date, time and location of the incident.
• A description of the incident. Please be as detailed as possible.
• Is the victim a cross-dresser, transsexual, androgyne, or...?
• Was the victim presenting as female?
• What injuries were sustained, did they require hospitalization?
• The name and contact details (including email) for the victim.
• May we contact this person for more information? If so, when is the best time?
• The name and contact details for the person reporting the incident (if not the same as the victim).
• May we contact you for more information? If so, when is the best time to reach you?
• As much information on the suspect or suspects as possible, including name, address and description.
• Was the incident reported to local law enforcement? If so please give the details of the agency, the person to whom it was reported, and the date & time of the report.
• Any other information which will be helpful in understanding what happened.